
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 2AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:00PM1.50m | 3:05AM1.43m | 3:58PM1.49m | 4:02AM1.45m | 4:53PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07PM0.52m | 9:19AM0.48m | 9:58PM0.50m | 10:17AM0.45m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 11 | WNW 3 | NE 11 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 13 | E 9 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | N 5 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 12 | NE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | WNW 4 | — |
2 | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 5 | — | NE 13 | N 5 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — |
7 | 7 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 4 |
3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 201 | 85 | 127 | 188 | 123 | 186 | 186 | 189 | 188 | 196 | 194 | 93 | 123 | 147 | 186 | 186 | 228 | 149 | 149 |
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